A study of Neanderthal ‘homo neanderthalensis’ morphology in terms of Bergman’s rule and Allen’s rule

Carl Bergman, a 19th coulomb German biologist, stated that in a warm-blooded, polytypic, wide-ranging animal species, the dead personify size of the members of each geographic group varies with the average environmental temperature. concord to this principle, warm-blooded animals living in shabby climates would tend to gradually become large than animals of the same species living in warmer climates.J.A.Allen however said that animals accommodate to cold have shorter limbs and stick out body parts.Taking these two rules together we could front those living in cold, blue climates to have short limbs, protrude body parts and be bigger than those living in warmer places.It is believed that homo neanderthalis came North out of Africa 600,000 historic period past. After that period there was an gain in their cranial capacity. They live Europe from about 130,000 until 28,000 years ago when they either became extinct, or were so absorbed by homo sapiens as to become invisible. Fossils finds, associated with conglomerate cold adapted creatures such as reindeer.They had brow and jaw ridges and protruding faces. Palmer tuberosities and tools found show that they probably had double the strength of modern-day man. According to muscle attachment points and bone thicknesses it seems that they were more robust than modern man, moreover also that they were more sedentary. Homo sapiens ranged far and wide, whereas neandertals tended to stay in blue climes. Body mass change magnitude in time, until they were about 30% larger than the worldwide average correspond to John Kappelman.McDonald makes the point that they lacked the culture to nurture themselves from the elements and so adapted genetically with short, massively strong limbs, thick torso, owing(p) central face etcetera Limb proportions are close to those of modern day extreme Union peoples such as the Inuit or Lapps. This fits in with the rules quoted earlier.ReferencesAllen, J.A. The influence of Physical conditions in the genesis of species. Radical Review, 1877, 1 108-140.Bergman,C. quoted inhttp//www.bartleby.com/61/98/B0199800.html retrieved 17th October 2007Kappelman, J., They competency be Giants, Nature, vol. 387 (May 8, 1997), pp. 126-127.Neanderthals found at http//www.ecotao.com/holism/hu_neand.htm retrieved 17th October 2007McDonald, D.S., 1996, Neanderthal geomorphology found at http//www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/ launch pad/3917/morph.html retrieved 17th October 2007A study of Neanderthal homo neanderthalensis morphology in terms of Bergmans rule and Allens ruleCarl Bergman, a 19th century German biologist, stated that in a warm-blooded, polytypic, wide-ranging animal species, the body size of the members of each geographic group varies with the average environmental temperature.According to this principle, warm-blooded animals living in cold climates would tend to gradually become larger than animals of the same species living in warmer climates.J.A.Al len however said that animals adapted to cold have shorter limbs and protruding body parts.Taking these two rules together we could expect those living in cold, Northern climates to have short limbs, protruding body parts and be larger than those living in warmer places.It is believed that homo neanderthalis came North out of Africa 600,000 years ago. After that period there was an increase in their cranial capacity. They populated Europe from about 130,000 until 28,000 years ago when they either became extinct, or were so absorbed by homo sapiens as to become invisible.Fossils finds, associated with various cold adapted creatures such as reindeer. They had brow and jaw ridges and protruding faces. Palmer tuberosities and tools found show that they probably had twice the strength of modern man. According to muscle attachment points and bone thicknesses it seems that they were more robust than modern man, but also that they were more sedentary.Homo sapiens ranged far and wide, wherea s Neanderthals tended to stay in northern climes. Body mass increased in time, until they were about 30% larger than the worldwide average according to John Kappelman.McDonald makes the point that they lacked the culture to protect themselves from the elements and so adapted genetically with short, massively strong limbs, thick torso, prominent central face etc. Limb proportions are close to those of modern day extreme northern peoples such as the Inuit or Lapps. This fits in with the rules quoted earlier.ReferencesAllen, J.A. The influence of Physical conditions in the genesis of species. Radical Review, 1877, 1 108-140.Bergman,C. quoted in http//www.bartleby.com/61/98/B0199800.html retrieved 17th October 2007Kappelman, J., They Might be Giants, Nature, vol. 387 (May 8, 1997), pp. 126-127.Neanderthals found at http//www.ecotao.com/holism/hu_neand.htm retrieved 17th October 2007McDonald, D.S., 1996, Neanderthal morphology found at http//www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/3917 /morph.html retrieved 17th October 2007